Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta meet Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow ahead of 'Batwara 1947' release: 'Had a warm conversation'
Actors Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta met with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to promote their upcoming film 'Batwara 1947'. The film, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, focuses on the 1947 Partition and is set for release on August 14.
Why it matters
High-profile meetings between Bollywood stars and political figures often signal the cultural and political significance of films dealing with sensitive historical events in India.
Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta are currently promoting their upcoming film 'Batwara 1947'. Ahead of its release next week, the actors met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on August 7. The meeting took place as the film's cast continued their promotional activities across the city, with the movie set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition.Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta promote film in Lucknow; meet Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi AdityanathEarlier in the day, Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta were seen promoting 'Batwara 1947' in Lucknow, with Sunny's son, Karan Deol, also present at the event.
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